The Sun. — London, England, 1864-11-10 00:00:00

Lord Cl:ancellor," whose conduct in connection with the reforms of the law be highly eulogised. T:le LORD CHANCELLOR was warmly c . red on rising to respond to the toast. He said—My lords, ladiee,.and gentlemen, I am most deep! . Egasible of the honour which I have received • our hands. There is no man—there is no body or order of men —that may not well be proud of receiving the ap probation and deserving the good opinion of the citizens of London. My Lord Mayor, you have ad verted to my—l will not say career—my good for tune at the bar. A part of that good fortune, and one I shall always gratefully acknowledge, was in connexion with the City of London. I had the honour of being for many years the retained counsel of this City. It was a mark of high and honourable confidence. I look back to it with great gratitude and pride. My Lord Mayor, the compliments yeti have been pleased to pay me I accept rather as an admonition of what ought to be done than as a great tribute of what has been done. The office which I have the honour to fill I enter only as it serves to give me an opportunity of aiding in a humble way the improvement of the law and the jurisprudence of the country. In that respect something has been done by those who have preceded me, but very much remains to be done. You will, I am sure, agree with me that in these happy times of peace there is no greater duty—l may venture to state there is nothing which is a more ennobling pursuit than that of improving our legal institutions. Upon the order, the efficiency, and the economy of the ads ministration of the law, the happiness of the hun dreds depends. Nothing excites more painful feelings than that a man who is disappointed, and who has suffered undue expense in seeking for jus tice, should turn round with heart-burning and with complaints justly founded, that the institutions of his country have not afforded him an efficient rem dress for wrongs and injuries that he may have sustained. I look, my lord, upon the compliment just paid me as the greatest possible motive and stimulus to renewed exertions in the career to which you have referred ; and I thank you most sincerely 'or that tribute which I have thus received at your Banquet at the Guildhall, • AfZer the return of the procession from West mica er, the next and most prominent event that marks the great annual civic celebration was the banquet given by the new Lord Mayor at the Guild hall. Since the dinner of last year the old hall has received several most important improvements, and especially in the substitution of a new and loftier roof, more in consonance with the original style of structure than was its predecessor, which was flat and unnernammal. It was constructed after the Great Fire, but, unlike the present, which is a fine open oaken roof, was not constructed in accordance with the Gothic style of architecture of the build ing, by which it is supported. The other improve ments in the interior of the hall itself are also admi rably conceived and carried oat, and were particu larly observed by the company assembled, and elicited general praise. On the walls were arranged.the arms of the Lord Mayors of the City of London, emblazoned in gold and colour upon a neutral-coloured groundwork. The flag of the twelve great companies were sus pended from the roof, and the cornices bore the mottoes, in gold letters of the companies. The hall was lighted by 16 gaseliers, similar to those used in the'decoration of the hall on the memorable visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the long lines of gas jets which, in former years, ran in straight lines, or marked the architectural features of the hall, were not brought into requisition. The hall presented a very light and brilliant appearance. The entrance was as usual decorated with military trophies, figures in armour, mirrors, and flowering plants. In the loggia of the Exchequer Chamber were portraits of Lord Elgin, Sir I. Lawrence, Lord Canning, Sir J. Ross, Sir Robert Geoffrey, Lord Mayor in 1686 ; Nicholas Leate, Viscount Hood, Thomas Betton, Izaak Walton, Captains Speke and Burton, and Lord Palmerston, as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. The hall was also decorated with various works of sculpture ; among others statues of Falkland, a Circassian, bust of Dorothea, and bust of Angelica, by John Bell; bust of Sir J. Lawrence, colossal bust of the late Prince Consort, and statue of Sir W. Peel, by W. Theed; statue of his late Royal Highness the Prince Consort, by M. Noble ; a figure of Undine, by C. Marshall ; bust of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and a statuette of her Majesty by W. Theed. In the conservatory, on the north side of the alderman's court-room, was a scenic representa tion of Garibaldi recounting to his friends, on his arrival at Caprera, the particulars of his reception in England, and the presentation to him of the freedom of this City by the Corporation of London in April last. There was also a statue of the Spirit of the Storm, by C. Bacon, and one of the Lady of the Lake, by I. Durham: In the court-yard at the western end of the Aldermen's court-room another conservatory was fitted up, con taining a representation of the arrival by night of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales at Stockholm. In the committee room of the aldermen was shown a bronze statue of a monu ment to Humphrey Cheetham, the founder of the Cheethatn Library and Schools at Manchester, by W. Theed. The company began to arrive shortly after five o'clock, and a very hearty reception was given to Mr Gladstone, Lord Granville, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, M. Berryer, and in an especial manner to Lord Palmerston, who was cheered heartily on passing through the hall to the Council Chamber, where he was received by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs. At 7 o'clock Lord Palmerston and the more honoured of the guests entered the hall, pre ceded by the members of the Entertainment Corn , mittee and the Lord Mayor, with his insignia of office, the band playing the " Roast Beef of Old England." At the close of the dinner the loving cup wes passed *round, and M. Berryer and M. Desmarets regarded this ancient custom of drinking with con siderable interest, and drank to Lord Brougham with cordial satisfaction. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were sup ported by the Lord Chancellor, the Hon. Miss Bethell, Viscount Palmerston, the Duke of Somer set,Mr sheriff D akin and Lady, Earl Granville, the Marquis cf Salisbury, the Earl de Grey and Ripon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Nevin, the Lord Chief Baron, Mr Baron Bramwell, Mr Baron Channel], Mr Justice Blackburn, Lord C. Paget, M. Berryer, Lord Brougham, M. Desmarets, the Honduras Minister, and the Persian Minister. The general company included the Right Hon. W. Hutt and lady, Admiral D Mr T. G. B iring, M.P., his Highness the Ebkal.od-Dowleb, Mrl Layard, M.P., Sir Geo. Bowyer, M.P., Mr C. Gilpin, M.P., Mr Locke, M.P., Mr Cox, M.P., Mr Maynard, Mr J. and Miss Johnstone, Mr J. G. Frith, the Lord Chancellor's Principal Secretary, Dr Graham, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, Lord R. Montagu, M P., Hon. E. Ashley, Sir W. Dun bar, MT., Sir Hugh Cairns, M.P., Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald, MX., Mr Rnbuck, M.P., Mr R. W. Kennard, M.P., Mr Childers, M.P., Mr W. The, M.P., Sir H. Holland, Bart., Sir J. Grant, Sir R. Mayne, K.C.8., Mr T. Henry, Mr J. Bateman, Mr and Mrs Cock, Mr C. White, Captain Jones, R,A„ Mr F. White, Mr Soames, Mr Pringle, Aldermen Wilson, Duke, Musgrove, Challis, Fiunis, Carden, Carter, Ruse, Phillips, Gabriel, Allen, Mechi, Ab biss, Lawrence, Gibbous, Waterlow, Lusk, and Stone; Commissioner of Police and Lady, Mr H. L. Holland, Mr F. T. Elliott, Mr G. A. Hamilton, Mr H. Jones, Mr W. H. Twenty man, Mr J. Dillon, Mr A. Croll, Mr J. Piicher, Sir G. and Lady Pol lock, Mr J. Thwaites, Mr H. Pownall, Mr Kempe, Mr and Mrs Jerniugham, the Common Sergeant, Secondary Potter, the Reme.mbrar cer and Miss Carrie, the City Architect and Miss Jones, the Right Hon. H. B. W. Brand, M.P., Mr W. N. Massey, M.P., the Town Clerk and lady, the Comp troller and lady, the Solicitor and lady, Mr and Mrs Mortimer, Mr R. W. Crawford, M.P., Mr G. J. Goschen, M.P., INIr M. B. Sampson and lady, the Master Cutler, Sheffield, the Master of the Mercers' Company, the Master of the Grocers' Company, the Primo Warden of the Goldsmiths' Company, the Master of the Skinners' Company, the Master of the Salters' Company, Mr J. Thorp, Capt. Baker, Admiral Nicholson, Captain 0 wen, Col. Neale, Mr and Mrs Cave, Mr G. Cockereil, Mr and Mrs Cot terell, the Under Sheriffs and ladies, the Sheriffs' Chaplains and ladies, the Lord Mayor's Chaplain, the late Lord Mayor's Ceaplaio, Sec. The LORD MAYOR gave the first toast, which was that of " The Queen, and may she long reign over a loyal and a happy people.' The toast was drunk with the usual demonstra tions of applause, and was followed by the National Anthem. The next health given was that of "The Prince and Princess of Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," which was followed by the ballad of " Home, sweet home," very well sung with much feeling by Miss Louisa Vining. The " Army and Navy" was next given, and with the toast were associated the names of the Duke of Somerset and Lord De Grey and Ripon. The Duke of SOMERSET ackeowledged the toast on behalf of the navy—a service which, he said, was engaged in almost every part of the world. His grace was understood to say that he had thet morning received from Admiral Kuper his de spatches, giving an account of the recent action in the Japanese waters, and he was glad to perceive that the navy had on that occasion, as on others, fully supported the reputation of the country. Earl DE GREY and RIPON,-in replying on behalf of the army and volunteers, said that he was fully aware that the British troops solving in every part the world cherished deeply the good opinion of their fellowecountrymen, and it was the thought that they still lived in the kindly recollection of those they bad left behind that helped to support themthrough the hardships and difficulties which they had to undergo. With regard to the military establish ments of the country they were called upon, no doubt, to make very great improvements in the materiel of the army ; but in all the changes which would be necessary, they still hoped to preserve one thing, and that was the hearty spirit and good con duct of the officers and men. Th e vo l unteer f orce , he Was glad to see, was now established upon a firm and efficient foundation. The LORD MAYOR next gave " The health of the hands. The LORD MAYOR next gave "The Health o Lord Palmerston and her Majesty's Ministers." Lord PALMERSTON,who was received with the most enthusiastic cheering, said—My Lord Mayor,ladies and gentlemen, for myself and my colleagues I beg you to accept our most hearty thanks for the honour which has been done us in proposing our health, and for the kind manner in which that toast has been received. I can assure you that it is a great relief and a great pleasure to those who are engaged in the laborious conduct of the affairs of this country to be able to have occasion—whether in London or in the country—of meeting in convivial assemblies those who are also laboriously engaged in promoting the wellbeing, the welfare, and the prosperity of our common country. (Cheers.) But it adds to that satisfaction that we have the pleasure of finding that in these meetings we receive testimonies of that goodwill and confidence on the part of our fellow , - countrymen which are the greatest encouragement to future labours, as they are the amplest rewards for labours which are passed. (Cheers.) And if there is any portion of the commercial community of this great and wonderful country whose appre ciation, founded upon their knowledge and judg meat, must be most valuable to us, it is needless to say that the approval of this great city of London must be beyond all others valuable to those who are engaged in the service of the State. (Cheers.) It has been the practice of those who, like myself, have to address the great assemblies invited within these walls upon occasions like the present, to have to tell something with respect to public affairs which may excite their interest, or perhaps be unknown to those who hear it. That, fortunately, is not my lot on the present occasion. (Cheers and laughter.) Nothing can be more dull, nothing can be less cal. culated to excite interest in the bearers than to tell them that Europe is peaceful, that we anticipate no event that shall disturb the general tranquillity of this part of the world, and that this country is in a state of progressive improvement and pros perity. (Cheers.) But such is the statement which I have this evening to make. There is, indeed, one unfortunate exception to that general prosperity —there is a certain renewal of darkness among a part of our manufacturing population. I think that that renewal arises from those vicissi tudes to which great commercial transactions are liable--that it arises from those fluctuations in values and those uncertainties of calculation to which commercial countries must from time to time be liable. There is not any indication of any feiitire in the resources, or in the future prosperity of the country. With regard to things abroad, I have no thing to say about Europe except that it is quiet, and we hope it will continue so. My noble friend who has addressed you in return for the toast of the navy has informed you of certain events of which the details will speedily be made known, by which we hope that the commercial transactions of Europe with Japan will be placed upon a more safe and satisfactory footing than that upon which they have hitherto stood. We are all glad also to know that in that vast empire of China, containing, as has been said, oneethird of the human race, cur rela tions with the Government are greatly improved, and there is every prcspect that the nations of Eu rope will enlarge from year to year their valuable commercial intercourse with that great, productive, and populous empire. There is one dark spot in the picture which the affairs of the world present ; that dark spot, lies on the other side of the Atlantic. We deplore, and every man of right mind mast grieve that that bloody and disastrous war which broke out three years ago among the kindred nations of the nortnern part of America still rages, still lays waste the fertile plains of that• continent, still be dews with the blood of the people those forests and those vast tracts which ought to be cultivated and be the source of wealth, pleasure, and happiness to mankind. (Hear, hear.) We may trust that human nature will not long continue to maintain that deadly and disastrous strife, and that the contend ing parties may, wi•hin some time that we trust will be short, find out that it is better to be recon ciled than to Rght, and that these disputes which are bedewing the country with blood may be re counted and settled by some amicable arrangement between the parties. At the beginning, that strife was Expected to bo attended in this country with the most disastrous results to our manufactures. These fears have been found to be groundless, and at ail events, out of evils some good may come; and I trust that in the future our sources of supply will be spread over a great portion of the globe, and that we shall no longer be dependent upon any one country for those materials which are so essene tial for the industry, the wealth, and the prosperity of a great part of the population of this country. (Cheers.) My Lord Mayor, I congratulate you that you have on the present occasion among the vast number of distinguished guests that you have in vited, two men eminent ineheir respective countries for their great intellectual attainments, and for the services which they have rendered to mankind. (Cheers.) One is our fellow.coantry man ; the other is a native of that great nation which lies but a short distance from our shores. It is needless that I should say that the first to whom I allude is a man well know to this city, as to all the country, I mean Lord Brougham—(cheers)—a man who has distinguished himself in every career of intellectual display, whether as the advocate, most eloquent and successful—whether as the Parliamentary orator, with eloquence and power never exceed.24—whether as having distinguished himself in literature, whether as having troden successfully all the various paths of science, and whether, not content with his own attainments, but anxious to spread the blessings of learning and instruction throughout the land, is the promoter of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, and the education of all classes of the country. But you have also a distinguished foreigner—you have M. Berryer—(cheers)—a man who has attained great eminence—the greatest emi nence in his own country—whose name is known throughout all the nations of Europe, unrivalled in eloquence at the bar, and esteemed for that dignity of character, that elevation of mind and nobleness of sentiment which are essential when coupled with eloquence and talent to the production of the legal or any other great character. (Cheers.) I am glad you have had the opportunity of thus doing homage to the talent and ability of France by inviting to your table a man who is the most worthy represens ' tative of the intellect and I can say of the patriot ism of his country. (Cheers.) I trust that this visit may add another link to that bond of friendship which ought to unite, and which I trust does unite the two nations neighbouring to each other, which stand foremost iu the civilisation of the world,which are capable of inflicting upon each other enormous injury as enemies, but which are able on the other hand to confer upon each other the greatest benefits as friends. (Cheers.) I must crave permission, my lord, to ask this assembly to drink another toast, which I am sure they will drink with great satisfac tion—l mean your health, my Lord Mayor; and I am persuaded that, upon every account and upon every consideration, this great and distinguished assembly will join me in doing honour to the chief magistrate of the City, and offering their thanks fur the cordial and courteous reception which all have met with this evening at his hands. 0 The Health of the Lord Mayor" was drunk, and his lordship briefly acknowledged the compliment, and proposed "The Health of the late Lord Mayor," to which Alderman Lawrence responded. The LORD MAYOR next proposed the toast of "The House of Lorde," associating with it the name of Earl Granville and Lord Brougham. worthy, known, and indispensable part of the institutions of England. And I venture also to predict, that whatever be its future state, whether it answers to the wishes of the most ardent spirits, or whether, on the contrary, it seams for the moment too much of lethargy, yet I will venture to say that it will respond to every sentiment which thrills throughout the British mind, and will ba, under all the circumstances, a faithful representative of the feelings and the guardian of the interests of the people of England,— (Cheers.) Lord BROUGHAM —I distinctly deny having had the slightest thing to do in diffusing the rumour referred to by my right hon. friend. My observations referred to next year. I gave the present Parliament twelve months to Continue. The next toast was " The Judges," which was responded to by Vice-Chancellor Sir Page Wood. " The health of M. Berryer and foreign visitors present" was proposed. M. BERRVER responded in French, and said that he deeply felt the signal favour with which ho had been re ceived in that great assembly. In reply to the kind and flattering words in which Lori Palmerston had spoken of him, he could not better express his thanks than by declar ing, which he did with all sincerity, in what admiration he held such a celebration as this important civic custom. Happy the nation which could thus preserve its old tradi tions I (Cheers.) There was no spectacle which could be more pleasins; than that which they might contemplate in this country, and which filled his eyes with tears of regret —a well-loved Queen ; the Royal authority faithfully re sp,,cted, and itself respecting the liberties of the nation; a great hereditary House of Lords, the worthy heritors of the country's glory, and men eminent for great services and high intellect, near the throne ; a House of Commons whose members, freely elected, truly represent the interest and wishes of a people, loyally and intelligently consulted; and then this great municipal institution, of which the Lord Mayor was the worthy chief, and which to majestic autho • rity joins perfect independence in upholding the ancient rights and fixed privileges of this great city. But he was oppressed with painful impressions. He could not forget that he was not in his own country, and he would he silent• I salute you, my Lord Mayor, said M. Berryer, in conclu sion, and I thank you. (Loud cheers.) The remaining toasts were—" The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex," " The Lady Mayoress," " The Attorney- General and the Bar of England," "Sir James Duke and the Members for the City and the Aldermen of London." The banquet was AR usual supplied by Messrs. Staples, of the Albion ; Mr Harker officiated as toastmaster, and the vocalists : were Madame Louisa Vining, Miss Messent, Miss Palmer, Miss Eyles, Miss Annie Cox, Mr Young, Mr Wilbye Cooper, and Mr Chaplin Henry. Earl GRANVILLE briefly replied to the compli. merit, stating that in the absence of anything new to say on the subject of the toast condensation and brevity would be most welcome qualities to the com pany. It would, he said, be merest commonplace to dwell upon the advantages of the British Constitu tion ; but he remarked that in all countries where representative Governments existed a second cham ber of some sort was considered necessary, and be could not forget that an illustrious stranger then present (M. Berryer), many years since, in company with a most distinguished body of men, differing in opinion from himself, most eloquently defended his opinion as to the necessity and value of an heredi tary peerage in France. He (Earl Granville) could not help thinking that if at that time M. Berryer was influenced in any way by the successful exe ample shown by this country, he must now feel confirmed in that opinion by the working of our institutions. (Cheers.) Lord BROUGHAM, who was heartily cheered on rising, said—My lord, I have had the honour for nearly half a century of holding the freedom of this great City, and I therefore rejoice to meet my fellow-citizens on the present occasion, and I have great satisfaction in feeling that I am so connected with you; the satisfaction is still greater when I reflect upon the cause of that honour having been conferred upon me. It was, my lord, my having, in the discharge of my professional duty, resisted all the force of a powerful—l will not say corrupt —but powerful and unscrupulous Court, and of having by that resistance defeated their project cf ruining a highly-connected individual. (Cheers.) But I must say, and it gives me great satisfaction to say it in the presence of my distinguished friend who represents the Bar of France, that I owe that honour to the kindness of the City rather than to any merit of mine, for every one of the members of my profession, from the highest to the humblest, would certainly have performed their duty with equal courage and with equal fearlessness. (Cheers.) We have heard much of the merits of the present Parliament, and I believe the commendation has been just; but forgive me for saying that the best of Houses of Commons, as well as the best of men, have their appointed times of duration. Before another year elapses, before another Lord Mayoesa day assembles us in this place, before another year is added to the auspicious life of his Royal High ness whose birth we celebrated to-day—my belief is that the House of Commons will have come to its end, and that you, my fellow-citizens, will have to exercise that act of the franchise which belongs to you, and which you all so well exercise. It behoves you to see that on the next occasion you shall have a House of Commons which will worthily represent you, and that you of this great City may be good examples to the other constituencies and the rest of the country ; that you will avoid all violence, and that you will choose those who will show an example to the country, not merely as delegates to represent the cause of this or that particular corn inanity, but as men chosen by the deliberate act and counsel for the good of the whole country, to watch over the rights, the industriee, and privileges of the country, and endeavour to secure peace at home and abroad. (Hear, hear.) The next toast given was the " House of Commons." The CHANCEL', x of the EXCHEQUER, in acknowledging the toast, said—My Lord Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen, — You have imposed upon me the honourable duty of return ing thanks for the House of Commons, and I am well aware that it is not necessary, and would n )t be becoming, were I upon such an occasion, in expressing the gratitude and satisfaction which all members of the House of Commons must feel at receiving this mark of your confidence, to at tempt to draw a distinction between that and the other great bodies of the State, or to put forward on behalf of the House of Commons any claim to your special favour. It is, then, in the nature of old and well consolidated institutions that they cease to be jealous one of another, and that the praise which is given to the one redounds to the credit of the whole. Further, my lord, I recollect that we are speaking in the presence of moat distinguished foreigners. Now I think we mty fairly admit that it is perhaps too much our practice to plume ourselves upon the symmetry of things English over the things which are not English. I believe that a larger and wiser temper is more anti us re prevail ing, under the influence of which we have become, and are becoming, more and more aware that we have much to learn and much to gain by the knowledge of the other great civilised nations of the earth, and the conviction that every country has its own proper formation. As in the re gion of trade and material production, so in the region of public institutions and laws each has much to communicate as well as much to receive; and I trust I do not say too much, and am not misled by a notion of self-love and vain-glory, when I express the opinion that it has been given to England to do something in the matter of representative institutions, not only for ourselves, but for the civilised and Christian world When, my lord, you speak of the House of Commons I must not forget you speak with special reference to the present House of Commons; and my noble and learned friend, Lord Brougham, has made a most touching allusion to the approach of that, day when that incomparable assembly I speak of the particular assembly, but the emotion almost overpowers me—(applause)—will cease to exist. I doubt if it was kind on the part of my noble and learned friend, at a moment of convivial harmony and exultation, to bring to the minds of the members of the House of Commons the idea of that inevitable term of dissolution, and even after the genial effects of your hospitality, to disturb the interior of our hearts by ideas connected with the insecurity of all human things, and among other human things of a seat in the House of Commons. (A laugh, and expressions of dis sent from Lord Brougham.) My noble and learned friend, I see, feels aggrieved that I have made such a charge against him, end he is, I see, endeavouring to defend him self. The country, my lord, has been grievously disturbed by rumours on the subject. No doubt it is a mere truism to say that the House of Commons is travailing towards that bourne from which no traveller ever returns, but at the same time much has been said on the subject of immediate dissolution, and many have asked who was the author of these rumours of immediate dissolution, and I entertain a very serious suspicion, after hearing the speech of my noble and learned friend, that he is the man—(great laughter)--- who has been sowing mistrust and misgiving from one end of the country to the other, and disquieting the minds of all those who have hopes about gaining seats, or fears about losing them. (Laughter.) lam anxious to do what I can in my humble way towards mitigating this great evil. All I can say in regard to the dissolution of Parliament—fully admitting the great law of Parliameretary mortality—that if my noble friend at the head of the Government cherishes in the deep recesses of his mind any sinister designs against the life of the present House of Commons, he has kept those designs, and greatly do I complain of it, perfectly secret. (Laughter.) My Lord Mayor, in this magnificent hall—this great historic hall—in this hall which, through the wise munificence of the city of London, now at length appears before us in all its pristine magnificence, and re turning thanks for the House of Commons, I feel it due to that city to state that there is no portion of the British corn munit: which, either as regards it own re tpresentatives, or as regards the supply of enlightened men to other constitu encies, does more for the House of Comm ons than the mer cantile community of the great city of London, You, my lord, have been pleased to award your commendation to the House of Commons for its care of those interests in which the city of London is so deeply involved, I venture to thank you on the part of the House of Commons for that commendation, There are those who say the House of Commons has been a sleepy and sluggish assembly. About the month of August, when in the last degree of exhaus tion, when we are looking to the breezes and fresh air of the recess, we are confronted by being told that during all the session Parliament has done nothing. We - find that doing nothing a most fatiguing operation. But I venture to say on the part of the House of Commons in the first place, that it has never, under whatever constitution of the House of Commons—better or worse—it has newer ceased to have a fundamental sympathy with the feelings and character of the country ; and that, although it may have had its short comings like everything else, upon the whole it forms a STATE OF TRADE, DUNDEE, Nov. B.—Ther; was a decidedly improved feeling in the market to-day in every department, and the tendency in prices, if not upward, was at least to steadiness. The inquiry for flax, tow, and cedilla was more active than it has been for some time, and a considerable number of transactions are reported at pretty firm prices. Jute is also in more demand, and a number of sales have been made since last report. Prices are decidedly firm, but very little positive advance can be quoted. On the whole a good busi ness has been done in flax and tow yarns at prices not ob tainable lost week. Jute yarns have not participated much in the improvement, but there is more inquiry for them than there was lately, and at previous prices. The accounts by the Brazilian mail are not so unfavourable as was antici pated, and it was expected that the demand for our manu factures would soon improve. There was more inquiry to day for goods adapted for the American market, and some sales effected. In other fabrics there was more doing than for weeks past, and prices are now steady again. A reduc tion in the Bank rate will tend still further to improve the tone of thqi market, and this is looked for this week. LEICESTER, 9th—There is less activity in the hosiery trade, but business is fully as active as it usually is at this time of the year, aad manufacturers have been well en gaged completing orders. In the country districts trade is more quiet. Yarns are not m aterially altered in value, spinners confining their production to present requirements. The wool market is without much change, recent prices being quoted. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Bth—Coal freights to-day are quoted—London, 7s 9d, and POrtsmouth and Southampton, Os 6d per ten—Hamburg, £l2—Rotterdam, £lO 10a per keel. The arrivals have not been very numerous during the week, and tonnage is wanted. The latest advices from Constantinople note a further decline in freights from Sulina and Kostendji. The continued arrivals of vessels for Black Sea ports had a tendency to depress freights, and some of the ships, rather than take the rates offered at Constanti nople, had gone a_seeking. The Esperto fibre trade at the Tyne dock is in a soand and healthy condition. The demand for the papermakera is very good, and there has been a slight advance in prices. Stocks are being reduced at these docks. A considerable number of new screw colliers are building in the Tyne iron shipbuilding yards, and within a few months it is anticipated that eight or nine of these new vessels will be put into the coal trade. Seamen are plentiful in our river at present, and a considerable number attend the shipping cfaces daily so that there is no difficulty in making up crews for the yes. eels in harbour. NOTTINGHAM 9th.—Very little business has been trans acted in the lace market during the past few days. Plain goods meet with no demand, and the fancy trade is charan terised by great dulness. There is no improvement in any branch of the silk trade. Black laces, narrow edgings, mechlins, and quillings are alike a very slow sal, with no immediate prospect of an improvement, all speculators being checked by the present state of the money market. There is not much doing in hosiery, both the shipping and the home ,rade being quiet. Yarns are a slow sale at late prices. Railway and Other Companies, rnE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1864. Ardgay, near Bonny-bridge, to Lairg. RJgart, Thrnoch, Golepie, and Brom ; to authorise the Inverness and Aber deen Junction sod the Inverness and Perth Junction Rail way Companies to contribute towards the capital of the company ; and to make arrangements with those companies for the working and interchange of traffic. has again made a reconnaissance, on this (3e 131 employing the greater portion of his arn)'• d tee result continues the same. He has founro foes prepared to receive him , and , after wh at a is to have been literally nothing more tiler.' inspection of the Confederate position, hik er e Ol been marched back to its previous piecedf el? 00 ment. With the right wing of the Feralso the famous, or, perhaps more correctly sP e d bt infamous, General Butler cautiously adven„ne,:a " without finding any point unguarded; ad the left Generals Hancock and Warren, vrh"„a gaged in a similar operation, were attacked luthi Confederates, and compelled to withdraw to previous position. As it is only stated to 6' o terms that there were casualties on both std sit may conclude that the carnage was not COe able ; but the net result of the marceavree„ be gathered from the laconic telegraill'io neral Grant has resumed his old Pea It was, of course, quite possible that Grant might, ere the winter sets in, enter mond at the head of a victorious army ; ing from probabilities, we should say that te e of the campaign ceased to be uncertain It transported his army to the south bank of tli l River. The Federal General undertook to • passage to Richmond by the sheer weight.? immense army, and when it was found thatt rous though that army was, it was still la to effect this object, the fallacy of Grant's sions became apparent. Within 24 hours aftt ing the Rapidan, in the beginning of May' deral Cemmander-in-Chief made his first against the Southern battalions in the ISn' and failed. Day after day, for nearly a we' repeated the experiment in the thickly brakes of Spottsylvania, but with uo other tean that of weakening the army on whose... s trength he mainly relied to effect hi s object' the South Anna, and lastly on the Chickal he again hurled this human battering-ra in the compact lines of his foes, but without the most insignificant breach. At this ti army was said to have lost nearly halt its complement of troops, and then it w as tba. the least observant could not avo id foresee' ultimate failure of the campaign. The General was himself reluctantly compelled., the inutility of pursuing a system of tactia.s promised to end in the annihilation ee bt and saw himself forced to commence what regarded as a second campaign from a neW operations, with an army considerably • and not a little demoralised by the fearfit which it had sustained. Crossing the James he laid siege to Petersburg. But as Richnii always been regarded as even more is from the south than from the north, it 0 8 sonable to expect that the residue of an art had in vain attempted to cross the Chick' would be enabled to force the still stroef which interposed - between Petersburg Confederate capital. Of this Grant has ' rably conscious himself, and it seems to b owing rather to a sentiment of reluet' acknowledge himself foiled than to any at that we must attribute his protracted sf neighbourhood of Richmond. As for the rates, they knew that their capital was si attacked through Petersburg by the of the army they had so signally defeated sylvania ; and, to mark their contempt aggressors, they invaded Pennsylvania, a forcements to their army in Georgia, and hi tainee even until now a strong force in the doah Valley. Opening his eyes to the foil,' down before a town in Central Virginia, ic ing columns of Confederates were doing) y pleased on the Federalfrontier, and p robe bi into activity by the remonstrances of the ment at Washington, Grant has from tia attempted to carry Petersburg by assault, a°-coe the network of defences with which the ra'es have encircled their principal city. -13 have, however, universally ended in failtire,doki latest, of which intelligence has now reaab,ehil' in no g g differed from those by the been preceded.. Although the result of the fi ' l3 et e/ . ing election can scarcely be doubtful, th e ' v etti 4 o tic party continue to struggle manfully to seore success of their nominee. Those in posve r o ce: dently determined to leave nothing to eb e eeot every expedient is employed to obtain the!, PI majority for Mr Lincoln. The offices of t' oo 4 cratic electioneering agents in Washingt °l ' et ao o I timore have been closed by the military altfig on the ground of forging votes purpertlb;;9l4o 1 : given by Federal soldiers ; and Gen. ". 2L i . o rp 0 1 the polls under the protection of the 03 l a fr eePol the praiseworthy intention of preserving yeri‘odi election. The State authorities of Nev r o i 0: 1 0 Kentucky have protested against this Ir t t securing for American citizens their r i g w ill 1 1 chise, but it is not probable the protes t ioera w t degree influence the conduct of utati°l6 Mr Lincoln will, as he told the Of; ee Tennessee, act in his own way, and twat opponents to act in theirs . ' If ie — ., e cannot employ such effective means as 0 81 1 ment w il l, so much the worse for the owr Its bitterest enemies cannot, at all event s, the present Administration of duplicity. EME aUer ,_ JKINA.I This eel Pluzi ca It Pure Sold in B the Agents It . 101 ---_________ -_____ VI Da ttril N lc e o v ci at .; kaNiel - Ci 1)1 by'' 8, OOP 8, GR 0 1 , observ e 1 gelleA .titna,rve des, "I. ----_ —an' Asiderf liv ____ toil, uTl( NS not. won S,ce w.ti ,-Preteer 08.1110,1, !orl'reitua Oefle j 1 relit4werhi er Vri ITAI/1t1.,,tr 'l, at, Pee liee, TaEL the iss araell: itengde whet' 0 Oi 2'Vli 1 he Je° --- — -1' o forc e l 11° THE 1 t of it 'Tait RE t, po-i , Itattled TiT 0.1%0 ' rthielairren, , 0001 p ft ia " P la n iS! , .11y, •-•014 'ter Cr r rr%tinWeill r, t he 1;: ,Tnilift r et e 0 et ' hue ---_-_:t Wee 1 t, 1 4 viro A • P her re' Th e 0 B iottilil eozlits pot. . : luktry), , 311000 Tt_lE Vt., In ogi.' trBeliA: ' nd , F ; and cag e A l ticoe, --1,, V a mp T . l AA e orie atrißo,,?,; t bst e , rt. isvv, aeeleg I,:sh, Noe ' Ad PI dto s(l,',. h o w le t tb i owojesstibitAgooPhe 0,1 sfel I' ' E:, tratil'i riles SI 40,4116,4 T < 11 0317 P 111 leill insect ' nciretive( woo o i , .1,0,,,t0at 1 r 03Y fl ' etpzal,.• [chebe''' c ThiclA: ovger, :ton ,:, . g tiOv :ton n j 9 beef/ Th I bole_, ---_ e uctsov Q --- 0001 I\l 1 steY it/fi 1 DI he COOl v S Oaf 8 : ' i„otki rel: ~.., cuc4tr ed for ki Mane pt ,Pi .ads i t Oen' j, - LI ba/7. cc--- the s,l le ' T ) 11i (O il a, Whill3l p g . just 0 C ALF: ii babll 8 ---7_ the ( 31° time i° )IIA t, spate r;t, eno, frkTli, 'bT .701 COUNTRY MAILKETB. HULL—TUESDAY. Since our last a rather steady business e st vi in the corn trade. The supply of English le",0 proved, and prices continue without any rtle l ' er- ral Choice old foreign wheat in request, at ex trerae terior qualities a dull sale. Fine high mixed, 420 At our market to-day there was a modera te English wheat, which met a ready sale at the ' O4 of last week. Fine foreign wheat w as in reclllo,. currencies ; other descriptions were firm at late I t ito Oats, barley, beans, and peas in limited sale, change in price. At our corn market to-day TUESDAY the supply of middling, and sold at about former rates. ...,„ White wheat 41s to 42s 1 Barley . ..... ." i i 7, Rcd .. 3Bs to 40s 1 Grinding ..... • ..,1/ Beans .34s to 36s 1 Oats.. ....... •'.,. 01d... 36s to 38s I Peas .......... • 1 00' MARKET HARBOROUGH—T I3O- A moderate show of wheat, which sold sfes eyd recent currencies. Barley in tolerable supPlY' f , a shade less money. Other kinds of grain st:eiti —White wheat, 41s to 45s ; red, 38s to 4 28 n k' Malting barley at 31s to 33s per qr.; grinsT l V ' per 30 at, Oats, old, 26s to 28s; new, 233 )) at. ; beans, 36s to 42s per qr. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE—TV SSPA4' At our market to-day there was a moder llt S, English wheat, which sold at scarcely so rail" last week. A good attendance of the t r ade.,. Averages Wheats, 38s 6d—barley, 2 ' 38s 10d—oats, 196 Bd—peas, 36s 4d. --- Al ON MOU TH—TuEsDAIr• o ld The local markets have been moderately ta te 0 0 buyers and sellers during the last six 01 4 and there has been a considerable amount of 1' The average quotations are as follows I :-- 0 4a , , Wheat, white 5s 3d to 5s 9d 8ar1ey..... • 20 VA Ditto red.....0s Od to Os Od Oats ..... Foreign Mail Packet Lie' MAILS DUE. .9.ustralla and Mauritius, via Southampton.• • '",.. ova Marseilles ........ .. t ,l‘ Brazil awl Cape Verde, by British packet•l', B ,, , i,ji Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. H e ` e- toP4 China, Penang, and Singapore, via SouthaniP via Marseille° 0 , 4( Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton ............. 'too: India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via S o uthaFlP via Marseil les India (Bombay), via Southampton ....... • via Marseilles ........... " Portugal.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southatopton .,• ' . . ,, via Marseilles ..••• Newfoundland .......................... '. . ..' t fi Oporto and Vigo .......... C .. ..• U. S. and British N. Amarica, by Brit. pacit ° , t ....' by U.S. Va c ' s ' 0 10 3$ '' by Canadian Oro, All Darts of West Indies, including Chili, r e .. 1 California. and British Columbia. ....... •• Births. O a Olt BENTINCK.—On the 6th inst , a t Edinbu r vki, Walter Bentinck, Esq., late of the 1. 03 son. 8 61 COCKBUILN.—inst., On the 7th at en -° Cockburn, of a son. na di EL s.—On the Bth inst., at 99, Belgraste-r" Mrs. L. Agar Ellis, of a son. Marriages. POUCH —CAREY.—On the Bth inst., at w" 1 7 f stead, John Bench, Esq., The Rook er es to Helen Rose, eldest daughter of J°:lie of Wanstead. t W it , SIMON—POWELL.—On the Bth inst., 0 ' W o t Church, Wolverhampton, George I toSiEn °l3 mark-hill, Surrey, and Fenchurch-street, 010 et . J. J. Powell, Esq., Q.C., and it/r Deaths. ari" CATTERMOLE,—On the Ist inst., at Be stir° P t? termole, of London, aged 66. COLEBROOKE.—On the Bth inst., Lieu , . ,6 11 V Colebroolle, R A., aged 75, wr; gage d DE LA MARE.—On the 7th inst., .L'4` c-- ",gev pi Esq., of 37, Union street, Bishopega te 7 h ori.'rot JACKSON.—On the Bth inst., at The f Sarah, wife of Mr. William Parry Ja" W o°. the Kentish Independent and Jac ksou'o nal, aged 60. . ---- p:oe London: Prin:,ed and Prblished by W1L14,1„4 °f a il of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 'I.OZ P".O Strand, the Precinct of che seiroYies, iliddleoat, 7 -Thuroday, November 101 ?resent Administration of duplicity. COUNTRY MARiiETO. I l h HULL—TUESDAY. bet ice our last a rather steady business Ilea Pr' e corn trade. The supply of English vm°l E,` d, and prices continue without any East er ", / , • ce old foreign wheat in request, at extreca?„ r qualities a dull sale. Fine high mixed, 44 '01) ?ur market to-day there was a 4 mo derate_ 1,1 lish wheat, which met a ready sale at tb!; 0 0 1 1 tst- week. Fire foreign wheat was in recl ll ,oo-1 J mcies ; other descriptions were firm at late lcilP , barley, beans, and peas in limited sale, Igo in price. 1 • o LYNN—TUESDAY. Of litle t our corn market to-Ity the supply - r Bing, and sold at about termer rates. 1 ) ite wheat 41s to 42s 1 Barley . ..... .• 'l/0 •. 1 ,o' • • 3Bs to 40s 1 Grinding .... • 0 ns .34s to 36s 1 Oats.. ....... - • .. 36s to 38s I Peas ......... a 1 MARKET HARBOROUGH—TI3°, 9i • moderate show of wheat, which sold stea'W tnt currencies. Barley in tolerable suPPih fo rifot Lade less money. Other kinds of grain et Pei in : r Vhite wheat, 41s to 45s ; red, 38s to 42a n k' 1,,e4 lting barley at 31s to 33s per qr.; grincl,, i lL7P - 30 st, Oats, old, 26s to 28s; new, 2' 3 • • ; beans, 36s to ' 42s per qr. Do. A --- NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE—TU SB our market to-day there was a moderetej!laril glish wheat, which sold at scarcely 13313- t week. A good attendance of the trade. 0 I .verages Wheats, 38s 6d—barley, 26° I i 10d—oats, 19s Bd—peas, 36s 4d. "", MONMOUTH—TuEsDAY• ace I, The local markets have been moderately o°loo°l yers and sellers during the last six 01 4,‘ d there has been a considerable amount of P le average quotations are as follows :-- 4d t9 f ' 3 heat, white 5s 3d to 5s 9d 8ar1ey..... • 9 ,0 0 I Ltto red.....0s Od to Os Od Oats .. ..... Foreign Mail Packet Lies • MAILS DUE. • ei t it ustralia and Mauritius, via Southampton.....,. va Marseilles ...... wail awl Cape Verds, by British packet...,',%,,140. ape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Ile`e-00'4, hints, Penang, and Singapore, via Southal:01) via M a rseille . ... fpo r 'alliland Islands Libraltar, via Southampton ...................... ndia (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via SouthaniP" ..!ro° via Marseilles,. p_fo ndia (Bombay), via Southampton ....... • via Mar5ei11e5........... 'ortuga1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southaroptou .o via Marseilles .•••• A iewfoundland .......................... ' l ' ••.tf Vorto and :J. S. and British N. Amarica, by Brit. paet,t. by U.S. tlac's',ol: # o '4o# by CanadianY ro , p Darts of IVest Indies, including Chili, r e Calitornia. and British Columbia. ....... '•• Births. la, ?d e BENTINCK.—On the 6th inst., at Edinbtl, r g ility Walter Bentinck, Esq., lat of the lbt' son. 0 011 COCKBURN.—On the 7th inst., at P elo Cockburn, of a son. 4 0- ECUs.—On the Bth inst., at 99, Belgra ve Mrs. L. Agar Ellis, of a son. Marriages. 5 itiati BORCII —CAREY.—On the Bth inst., at - t ; stead, John Bouch, Esq., The Rooker.e -11 to Helen Rose, eldest daughter of J ain of Wanstead . 0 • a DINGWALL AND SKYE. FINN VALLEY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held last week at Stranolar ; Lord Liffore in the chair. The Secretary read the report, which stated that since the opening of the line the directors had no c: use for regret as to matters over whieh they had control, but much to regret as to circumstances over which they had no control. The balance of £12,833 against capital on the 30th of June last had since been reduced to the extent of £5,000 by the sale of shares. The state of the money market was the great and only drawback to the concern—more shares not having been sold, and those last sold having been disposed of at a greatly reduced price compelled the directors to apply the revenue to the payment of bills which ought to have' been paid out of capital, and consequently to absorb that which ought to have given the shareholders a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum on the paid up capital at the close of the half year. In order in fature to avoid the neces-ity of 130 applying the revenue the directors proposed to seek Parlia mentary sanction to convert 1,200 shares now at the disposal of the board into preference aliens ; and in doing so they thought it might be as well to obtain also power to create some additional preference shares to be used for the purchase of rolling stock in the event of the Irish Nerth-Western Company not renewing their working agreement at the end of the ten years. The maintenance of the permanent way and works had been in charge of the Irish North-Western. Company since September in terms of the working agree ment. In addition to the £376 lent by revenue to capital almost the whole of the £1,349 of traffic receipts in the hands of the Irish North-Western was due to them for car riage of materials for the constructionof the railway and for works executed at the Strabane Junction. The capital ac count showed that £57,7 00 had been received, and £70, 534 expended, leaving a balance against the company o f £12,83 4 . The revenue account for the half year ending the 30 t h June showed that £l,Bll had been received and £7 02 e xp ended, leaving a balance of £ 1 , 109 . To which was added £ 353 from the prt.ceding half year, making £1,462. From thi s was de • ducted £5OO for interest on loan, leaving a balance of £962, The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said that every pound of revenue invested fa payments capital account increased the value of the property b y lessen ing the amount of debt, for the payment of whdcla it would ha TIC.OO. wry horaafta ci r C,k ali Were it not for the ne c e ssity of thus applying th e ne t revenue receipts, the (men tors could have recommended a di v idend of 3 per c ent. p er a nnum on the paid-up c a pit a l, a f ter paying on all working expenses, and p rovidi ng for the interest on the £20.000 borrowed from the loan commissioners, They proposed to create those new shares, not by a Parliamentary bill, but by means of the Board of Trade under an act passed last session. Lord F. CONINGHAII seconded the motion for the adop tion of the report, and it was agreed to unanimously. Sir S. HAYES proposed a resolution approNing the pro ceedings taken by the directors to obtain Parliamentary sanction, through the Board of Trade, to create 2,000 pre ference share of £lO each, under the Railway Companies Powers Act, 1864. Mr R. RUSSELL seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. The sum of £lO was voted to the auditors, and the pro ceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman and direc tors. The promoters of this company have given notice of ap plication to Parliament in the ensuing Session for power to make a railway from the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Railway, near the Dingwall station, to Kyle, near the sea ; to construct a pier and other works, and also to erect an hotel at th 9 latter place , to purchase or lease the ferry be tween Kyle and Kyleakin, in the island of Skye, and to enable the Inverness and Aberdeen, the Caledonian, the Scottish Central, and other railway companies to subscribe towards the capital of the company. BOMBAY, BAROD A., AND CENTRAL INDIA. This company are inviting applications for 5 per cent. debenture bonds, to the extent of £400,000, under the gua• rantee of the Secretary of State for India. These bonds will become repayable in Jan., 1870 ; but the holders will have an option of renewal on the same terms for a further period of five years on giving six months' previous notice; and also an option of converting them into the stock or shares of the company at any time except during the last six months of each period of five years. . The Supposed Murder at Boulogne-Sur-Mer. OUTREATJ, PRES BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, Nov. 8. As you may naturally conclude, public excitement grows stronger every hour in Boulogne. As though two children were not sufficient to glut the murderer's appetite, there is now very little doubt that a third may be added to the num ber of victims. It appears that very shortly after the police became aware yesterday (Monday) that Leduc was connected with the dead children, and had arrived here by the Folke stone packet, they called on Mr Barnard, the agent of the South-Eastern Company, to make inquiries as to the de scription of passengers who had arrived on Sunday and de parted yesterday, the packet for Folkestone having just sailed when the police arrived. Mr Barnard rendered every assistance in his power, and a porter in his employ was called in, who recollected Leduc and two children landing, as he had carried the eldest in his arms into the waiting room of the Chambre de Commerce, and he afterwards identified the child in the deadhouse at the hospital. Mr Barnard tele graphed to Captain Boxer, R.N., at Folkestone, to make further inquiries there, and to take notice of the passengers as they landed, In a few minutes after the despatch was sent a reply was returned to the following effect : _ " Nov. 7, 1861. " Boxer to Barnard. " Our booking clerk recollects a Frenchman taking tickets for himself and two children, boy and girl, about the age you name ; he had also with him another child, about two years, for which a ticket was not requiret." This child was not seen on the arrival of the boat at Bou logne. It is naturally asked, " Where is it ?" I told you last night that Leduc left the Chambre de Commerce about 7 p.m. on Sunday. It was quite dark at that time ; all the persons who had been occupying the room had left to attend on the boat just arrived from London, and Leduc was consequently enabled to leave with the children and baggage unquestioned, and might pass along the port among the people just arrived, unobserved. Had he gone towards the railway immediately on his arrival he could not fail to have been recognised, and some acquaintance might have told his wife that he had been seen with two children. Leduc is a native of Mont Cavarel, near Montreuil, and has for many years pursued the occupation of a waiter During the last season he was employed in that capacity at the Etablisse ment des Baines here. It is well known that he has a mis tress in London, and the children are generally supposed to be the offspring of that illicit connexion. Madame Leduc has been examined by the Procureur Imperial, and has, I believe, stated that her husband came to her on Sunday night, a'd, after staying a few minutes, went out and again returned very much out of temper. He was very violent in his behaviour towards her, and threatened to shoot her if she did not supply him with some money. She at length gave him 5f.; he stayed all night at her house, and leth about noon on Monday, accompanied by his daughter, to go to the railway. He must have crossed the Pont du Barrage, where the younger of the two chil dren was found. The search for Leduc is considered as circumscribed, as the sf. would only enable him to go by railway as far as Montreuil Verton, close to his native place. Many rumours have been afloat as to his having been apprehended, and a large crowd assembled to receive him at 220 p.m. to-day, when he was expected to arrive. The feeling among the matelottes, who have been in hun dreds to see the children, is very violent. One woman stated that although she had four children of her own, and had to work hard to support them, she would willingly have worked harder still to support the poor murdered boys if their father (as he is supposed to be) would have given them to her. I feel assured, if it is known where Leduc will leave the train, that ho will be in great, danger of his life. 6 p.m.—Leduc is not yet at rested. I hear from M. Brayer, the Commissaire Central of Police, that a telegram has been received from Folkestone which throws some doubt as to whether there was a third child with Leduc. The captain's boy, Hall, says he saw Leduc come on board and enter the fore cabin, and he states that he had only two children with him. It is to be hoped this is true. I learn that Leduc went to his house in the Rue de Bras d'Or about 8 30 p.m., and that he brought his baggage with him, so that the murders m ust have been commit t e d between 7 p.m, and that hour. When he arrived at his house his trousers were wet up to the knees, and he wanted to change them. A neighbour who was present asked him how he got wet, and he said that he fell into the port as he was coming ashore, and for . tunately caught hold of a rope and saved himself. This is not true, no accident of the kind having happ ne t. Ho left his house very shortly after, and returned about 10 30 p.m. whet he threatened his wife, as before stated, and got money from her. This morning M. Nerneuil, the photographer in the Rue Napoleon, took three or four likenesses of the chil dren from different positions; he has been very successful in producing them, and they will materially aid in the iden tification of the bodies. A very large body of police are en gaged in searching for Leduc around Montreuil, in the neighbolphood of which place he is believed to be concealed. 7 p.m,—A. telegram has just been received that Leduc was arrested at Wunt Cavarel at 3 30 p.m, to-day, and will arrive here at midnight. HEALTH OF LONDON. (From the Registrar-General's Report.) The deaths in London showed an increase in the last week of October, when they rose to 1,409; they exhibit a further increase for the week that ended last Saturday, the number now returned being 1,454. The average number of deaths in the 44th week of ten years, 18:)4.63, is, with a correction for increase of popula tion, 1,239; and thero is, therefore, an excess of 215 deaths in the p.e,ent return over the estimated number. The most prevalent of the zymotic class of diseases is scarlatina, the deaths from which rose to 110. Next to it in respect to mortality is typhus (including typhoid, gastric, fever, &c.), to which 100 deaths were referred. Fifty-seven [ children died of measles, no less than 10 of whom were in the Poplar district. Of the 110 cases of scarlatina, 4 occurred in the Belgrave sub-district, 4 in that of St John ; Westminster, 4 in the Regent's Park sub-district, 4 in, Islington East, 6 in Hag gef , ton West, 5 in the sub-district of St Saviour, South wark, 9 in the two Lambeth Church sub-district, 4 in Plum stead. In the last mentioned sub-district there were also 6 deaths from typhus. In the Greenwich sub-district, which comprises Deptford, Greenwich, and Woolwich, there were 6 deaths from scarlatina and 8 from typhus. The total number of deaths from diseases of the respira tory organs in the week was 293,being exclusive of phthisis. The corrected average for the week is 224. This order of complaints appears to be unusually prevalent for the begin ning of November. Phthisis (or consumption) was fatal in 164 cases. A widow died aged 91 years ; another woman at tho age (as reported) of 103 years. The centenarian died on the Ist inst. in the Bethnal-green workhouse. A man aged 69 years died in the London Fever Hospital of ILICL LA. e ll bu.fa ,runt Last week the births of 1,019 boys and 998 girls, in all 2,017 children, were registered in Landon. In the ten cor• , responding weeks of the years 1854-63 the average number (corrected) was 1.901. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 30•676 in. The mean dail3 reading was above 30in. on five days of the week. The reading was 29.65 in on Sunday ; it rose to 30 32in on Fri day. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 42 . 4 deg, which is 3.8 deg below the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr Glashier). The mean daily temperature was below the average throughout the week, and on Friday the extent of its depression was almost 9 deg. The lowest night temperature occurred on Friday, and was 30.1 deg. The highest day temperature occurred on the following day, and was 53 deg. The entire range of temperature in the week was, therefore, 22.9 deg. The dif ference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 4 . 9 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 83, complete saturation being represented by 100. The wind blew from the north-north-east and east till Friday afternoon, when it was in the south-west. No rain fell, except the hundredth part of an inch on Sunday. There were fogs on the last three days. Friday was a very cold day, and the temperature at noon was less than 38 deg. During the week ending the sth of November 113 births (those of 59 boys and 54 girls) and 99 deaths (those of 51 males and 48 females) were registered within the municipal boundaries of Dublin, Its population in 1861 was 254,808, and extends(' over 3,808 statute acres. [ADTERTISEMENT.]—HOIIOway's Ointment and Pills, — Lumbago, derangements of the kitiaeys, rheumatism, tic• doloreux, all excruciating pains of the muscles and nerves, are relieved with astonishing rapidity by the use of this ex traordinary ointment. The affected parts, previously fomented with warm water, have only to be briskly rubbed with this soothing unguent to obtain instant ease. Whilst the ointment cures the local ailment, the pills remove the constitutional disturbance, and regulate every impaired function of every organ throughout the human body. The cure is neither temporary nor superficial, but permanent and complete, and the diseases rarely recur, so perfect has been the purification performed by these searching yet harmless preparations. NORTH-EASTERN. It appears that the proposed invasion of this company's district by a new trunk line of railway has induced the pro jection of new lines in Ryedale by the above company, and since the issue of the November timebills the company has placed two additional trains each way on the Malton and Thirsk line, so as to give all the accommodittion possible to the Helmsley and Kirby district, and to show their willing ness to complete that accorcmodation to the Parliamentary committee. The service of trains on the Malton line is alleged to be now as full as if the projected now lines were made and in operation. ORIENTAL GAS. It appears that th 3 gas works. of this company have sus tained no serious ikury from the effects of the late hurri cane; that the supply of gas to the city of Calcutta was only interrupted for two nights, and that the gasholders, though in great jeoprcly, escaped. SUTHERLAND. It is intended to make application to :parliament in the ensuing session f or power to construct .a railway from the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction Ezta =ion Railway at 'HE PUBLIC JOURNALS, SPIRIT OF T TIMES.—In the depth of the Parliamentary recess, at a point of the year atmost equidistant from the end of one session and the beginning of the next, the annual banquet of the Lord May or calls upon our statesmen for some popular observations on the state of thie country and its neighbours, the progress or retrogression which the events of the time indicate, and the hopes or fears which should affect us on locking round on this rapidly changing world. We have so many and such important domestic concerns, we are bound by such ties of sympathy or common interest to the nations about us, that the lapse of three months since last a Ministerial speech was made inspires a natural desire to hear the ever vary ing phases of human affairs commented on by those who direct or express the national policy. Lest even ing Lord Palmerston was able to congratu:ate his hearers once again on the general prosperity of the country, and on that happy dulness of our annals which contrasts with the alarms and convulsions of foreign lands. The closing weeks of the year 1864 find England prosperous and contented, but not without anxiety at the possible consequence of events that aro taking place elsewhere. It is as if we looked out on the ocean and saw all calm immediately around us, but far in the distance the signs of furi ous winds and a stormy see. Here, at home, there is positively no incident. The deep current of industry and material advance sweeps on almost without a ripple. In spite of temporary financial difficulties, themselves the result of overeconfident prosperity, the commercial progress of the country continues, and wealth increases at a rate which passes all the anticipations of politicians or Parliaments. his need less to dwell upon the increase of trade, the general well-being which is diffused among the people, and the soundness of that commercial fabric which was not shaken even by such a blow as the failure of American cotton. Good people may almost think it a tempting of Providence thus to reiterate our own greatness and prosperity, but this material wellbeing is the most conspicuons fact in our present history, and its existence explains most of the political phe nemena which have surprised observers during the last few years. No one who knows what the Eng lish middle and working classes were in former days, and what they are now, can fail to admit that the cause which has produced the present political quiet—we might say political apathy—must be the most importantinfluence in our recent history. The little interest which is felt in party and class strug gles at home, contrasted with the keen attention that is given to what is passing in foreign countries, must be reflected in the speeches of every observant politician, and if he searches for the cause of it he will find it in the fact that, for the first time perhaps in our constitutional history, the general wellbeing of the people has suppressed for a while political dis content, and weakened even the traditions of party conflict, Thus it is almost necessary for a speaker to dwell on the prosperity of the country, in order to give a reason for there being so little of home poli tics to talk about. But the Premier did not fail to remind his audience that even in our more fortunate land there are not wanting causes of uneasiness. For three years all classes in this country have been filled with compassion for the sufferings of the people dependent on the cotton manufacture of Lancashire. The heaviest blow that could fall on our industry had fallen—a blow under which both friends and enemies thought the national prosperity must sink, at least for a while. The tide of public benevolence flowed strong and steady for the relief of the suf ferers, and up to this time the calamity has been met with wonderful vigour end resource. But Lord Pal merston reminds us that allis not over yet. There is in the renewal of Lancashire distress a warning that the misery , which the American contest has worked is not at an end for us. The present winter will be a gloomy one in the cotton manufacturing districts. There are now great numbers out of work, and there does not seem a prospect of improvement during the coming months. But in tnis matter the nation will not fail to do its duty. It has come so happily out of the great trial, it has rejoiced so much in being liberated from dependence on the American grower and his Government, that it will do heartily all that is necessary to carry the suffering portion of the people through their hour of misfortune. This, the only dark spot in the national prospect, only makes the brightness of the rest the more con spicuous. Turning to the contemplation of foreign countries, there is a far more varied spectacle. The British dependencies, indeed, share the tranquillity and progress of the mother country. The North American provinces, under the guidance of politi cians of sense and moderation, and with the full assent of the Home Government, are engaged in forming a Confederation which will, we may trust, give them territorial security, increased prosperity, and a w der field for the employment of individual talent. But on the other side of the frontier war, which becomes every month more savage and rev tentless, still prevails. Already the election which gives the Federal - Union its chief for the next four years is decided, and there can be little doubt that Mr. Lincoln will remain in office to carry on his war of extermination against the Southern people. These, on the other hand, are preparing for a new and more deadly struggle by arming their negroes, end meeting African with African in a quarrel which the existence of the unfortunate race has pro voked. To the British people it matters little whether Lincoln or M'Clellen bo the chief magis trate of the Northern States, but, looking upon their own domestic tranquillity and the mutual goodwill which marks the relations between the mother country and the colonies, they cannot but lament the passions which have brought such calamities on a kindred people, and they will heartily join Lord Palmerston in hoping that the two communities may shortly bring to an end this horrible strife, which threatens the devastation of some of the finest regions of the globe, and the brutalising of a Christian people by a war which ever increases, and must ever increase, in barbarism. The Premier, in consideration of the festive charac ter of the meeting, abstained from alluding to the two great European questions which have most oc cupied public attention during the past year. Though he did not forget China and Japan, and took the opportunity of uttering a well-deserved eulogy on the two venerable lawyers who were pre. sent, Lord Palmerston abstained from referring to the dismemberment of Denmark or the Convention between France and Italy, but these important matters will be the more conspicuous to the mind of the public by their absence from the Premier's speech. q he Danish war has been judged by Eureee, and the verdict is not likely to be reversed. Men of every nation and of every party, Conservatives and Liberals of England, Conservatives and Liberels of France, have all denounced the spoliation which has been accomplished in the name of liberty and national rights. The other subject which has most occupied the public mind of late is the convention with respect to Rome. While events in the North of Europe show that the reign of force is not over, there are signs of a more cheering kind for the newly risen kingdom of Italy. The Convention of Sept. 15 promises to bring to a settlement one of the two great difficulties which perplex Italian statesmen. The French Emperor, halting between his desire to please a portion of hie own people and his desire to do justice to an ally and satisfy his own term of right, has fixed a term of two years as the period beyond which his occupation of Rome will not be extended. It is needless to say more on this subject than that every reflecting man has seen it, and a British Minister might also fairly see in it, a most hopeful prospect for Italy. In two years, we may trust, there will be only one question left for Victor Em manuel's Government—how to persuade Austria to relinquish a province which only weakens that em pire, and which, if transferred to the country of which it forms an essential part, would tend to place the peace of the South of Europe on a more secure basis. It would have been, no doubt, gra. tifying to some of the Lord Mayor's guests to hear a few words on those important subjects at a time when foreign politics form the staple of our public discussions. But we must be content to have these matters more and more withdrawn from the sphere of Mansion-house oratory, as the policy of the Government becomes more and more influenced by the doctrines of non-interference. A Minister will rather narrow his speech to the commonplaces of our national life than give it interest and piquancy by remarks which may be troublesome hereafter. POST.—Time must hang very heavily on an army so numerous as that eneamped on the south side of the James River, and which, without being engaged in any special siege operations, is lazily waiting till some unforeseen incident may occur which will afford it an opportunity of taking possession of an enemy's city. It is not surprising therefore that its General should occasionally diversify the dull monotony of a camp life by employing his army in endeavouring to discover some weak point in the lines of entrenchments which interpose between him and the object of his desires. Operations of this kind are called in military parlance reconnais sances, and if the troops engaged in them are nu merous they are called reconnaissances in force. One might have supposed that, after having passed nearly four months in the posision which he now occupies, General Grant would by this time have made himself perfectly acquainted with the nature of the defensive works which bar the advance of his army, and that on this point at least no fur ther information was to be obtained. It is certainly not for want of trying that the Federal General has failed to traverse the short space which intervenes between him and the Confederate capital. He has explored the approaches on both sides of the river, and only a few weeks since paid with a loss of up wards of 4,000 men for the barren satisfaction of discsvering that the Confederate lines were at every point impenetrable. We are now informed that he